Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-07


Alice hailed ear and rode to the hotel
of the Junior Senator ct her State. She
closed her eyes aud claSped her hands as
she went mp the elevator, and hoped and
prayed Tor help senator Tompkns was
ready to 10 to dinner party, but would
see Miss Leroy, 50 in Alice went.
We'll. here she is. pretty rs ever. Miss
Alice. oh, You'll break somebody :
heart vet Mrs TorpkluS say itShr We're
to die Ia ask you to be Mrs. rompkius to-
morrow. She amt tar wrong, either.
Well, what can | DO IOr yout'
Senator, l want You to get me III
office
"Oaice, Miss Alice: You pack your
trunk and 20 nome tomorrow, and don
bother your pretty head about Office.
But Senator | must get work, and
can't teach or paint or sing ar do apythlng
else 80 1 must get office.
Look here. Miss Alice, have you ever
heard of Civil Service
ooh, YES. think am ready to pass it.
/ was studying before | came, before | Wa
strong enough to travel
80 you know how tar 1t is to the moon,
aud the average temperature OF Patagonia
and the day OF the week on which Wash
inctou's birthday falls in 1860: don't
hold with Civil Service myself, hut that
neither here nor there. Well, well try
don't rrdden your pretty eyes with study
and don't be too disappointed II We tail, Is
| think We will. Better see JImpson about
IL too. He'sa rough fellow, hut that can
be helped. Goodbye my dear. Mrs
Tompklus would be more Jealous than evel
II she saw you NOW. Goodbye. Good
bye
When she found herself in the open air
Alice was minded To 20 to her boarding
house at once aud pack up ready TO -
home home. she had none. The mem
orr of her mother letter came back {,
her.
"Oh, Allie. make them hurry. | dom
want To complain hut / can't stay here
much longer. Toms wife almost openly
blames your father. I'd rather live 81
bread and water than be dependent OF
those who drspi>e his memory. He hi,
50 many friends, Try them, they will hell
YOU.
Friend" SHE bitterly repeated tn,
woyd aloud. Oh. papa, If only you Ter'
| here.
| Representative JmpSou was ut dinner
and could by no means be- disturbed, tn,
servant said Alice could scarcely rcpreS
| "A smile. IL was an English Butler whD
spoke To hev. aud Mrs. JimpSou, 80 rrpoU
/ said. was the dIughtrro -, a wa>hcrwoman
and the representative himself, rs regard
/ lowliue>S OF origin, w..s ~ the direct Inn
of the Presidency.
Better call call hat is hohicc, Miss,
I said the man, not uuknd!y T. don
/ like To be disturbed hat omr.
Eyes. I will call there tomorrow, salt
| Alice wearl'y rs she cgept down the stairs
Representative JImPsoD will see yot
for a few moments, Miss, sud voice 4
I her elbow, rs she Sar ~ the waiting room
next day. 4 mingled udor OF tobacco ANT
whisky. and a rough but kindly sm,i
greeted her ~ she entered the private office
All Good day, m&'am. take seat
| What's the ullue, Leroy
/ Representative Leroy : daughter sal,
| Alice. You know my father is dead
tears rholed her voice.
M, YES, didn't leave yc anything, die
/ he"
Nothing, l came to Try and get il
office
office. hya Vel J dunno. Passed ,h
/ civil Sc.yJrrs
Not vet, hut I am ready 10 do 50 q
soon Is possible Oh Nh. l,mpSou,
must get in; nay mother Is dependent or
me. and there SCENES To be- uothiug else
Look here, voting lady. don't You cry